Best Cream of Potato Soup

After constant tinkering with this recipe, I have come up with soup which is the definitive cream of potato soup. Rich with vegetables and wonderfully spiced, you will find yourself doubling this recipe often!

• Calories: 252 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 ½ cups chicken broth
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons dry white wine
• ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon seasoning salt
• ¼ cup chopped carrots
• 5 tablespoons margarine
• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• 3 potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 ½ teaspoons mustard powder
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• ¾ teaspoon celery seed
• ¼ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large stock pot, saute onion, celery, carrots, garlic and parsley in butter until soft but not browned. Sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add broth slowly, stirring as you add.

Step 2

Add milk, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, allspice, celery seed, thyme, seasoning salt, dry white wine, cayenne pepper and chicken granules. Allow to simmer and thicken, stirring frequently, until the potatoes are cooked through, approximately 25 minutes. During cooking, break up potatoes with the back of a spoon. Serve warm.